To you and the other blogs that start with the word “The…”, Congrats on The Liebster Award! Now for my question: What is your favorite book of all time? ( this is a subject question which is near and dear to me…;)

Well, we have several favorites in common!! Fall on Your Knees by Anne-Mare MacDonald was incredible. I have also grown up with the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and I have actually read them all several times over!! I just love her expressiveness and how she feels everything so fully!

For me, The Life of Pi would be right up there, as would Memoirs of a Geisha, and Pillars of the Earth, having read them all way before the movies came out.

Beloved and The Poisonwood Bible are also on my bookshelf, so I will move them up in the priority list. And of course, I have read To Kill A Mocking Bird. Love the classics too. So many books, so little time…

Oh, I love this, Kylie! Thanks for the nomination. This is one of the prettiest awards post I’ve ever seen. I feel like my Valentine’s Day is now complete. Here’s my question. Think about seriously now. What’s your favorite: Milk or Dark? Truffles or Nuts and Chews? Happy Valentine’s Day to you!!

Definitely dark–I’m vegan. I eat an ounce of dark chocolate every day around two o’clock. It’s part of my coping strategy!
One of these days I plan to write a post called “How and Why to Eat Dark Chocolate Every Day.”
Truffles or nuts? That’s a hard choice. Definitely not chews, which should be called chEWWS! There are a few places to get vegan truffles these days, which is a little evil. But I have to go with nuts–especially almonds.

It used to be a day rife with disappointment, putting my loneliness and rejection into sharp relief. Then I found love–the week of Valentine’s Day–four years ago. And now I’m married to a man who does adorable things like leave me a construction paper valentine in the fridge propped up against the smoothie he made for me. And I have kids to make homemade valentine’s cards with. And sometimes, all feels right in the world.

I believe cereal mascots are designed to market sugary cereals to kids and are partially responsible for the obesity and diabetes epidemic. This gives me an idea for a fun post: mug shots of cereal mascots and a roster of their crimes!

Oh no! I have next-to-zero graphic design skills. I found them all online doing an image search. Which is the real one? And, is Liebster even a real German word? My husband thinks it’s a German Fictionary word.
Hmmm… my favorite movie. Depends on my mood. But if you want to hone in on the only movie I’ve ever purchased for myself (as opposed to my kids), it’s this: Ruby in Paradise. It was Ashley Judd’s first role, before she was famous. If you can find it, watch it!